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Biden Proposes Rules to Protect 36 Million Workers from Extreme Heat, Attacks Republican Climate Deniers
US president Joe Biden attacked Republican climate deniers as he proposed a new standard to protect American workers from extreme heat.
“More people die from extreme heat than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. These!-->!-->!-->…
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Countries Fail to Mention Children in Their Climate Action Plans: Study
A study of 160 countries shows a third don't mention children at all.
By Anya Kamenetz
Kathrin Zangerl is a pediatrician at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health in Germany, where she is a specialist on how climate change affects!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Bezos Earth Fund’s Andy Jarvis: ‘There Was Too Much Hopium on the Alternative Protein Menu’
Andy Jarvis, director of the Bezos Earth Fund's Future of Food programme, talks alternative protein, Asian centre, government bans, VC investments, and stepping away from the us-versus-them mentality.
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Pet Food Startup Meatly on Cultivated Meat: ‘Changing Food Habits Transcend Politics’
Meatly CEO Owen Ensor and CSO Helder Cruz take us behind the scenes of the UK's regulatory process for cultivated meat, and reveal that it will start with dog food first.
As the UK speeds up its novel foods regulation process, Meatly is!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: 7Up Sauces, Plant Milk Factories & Heart Health
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers 7Up's new vegan sauces, a bunch of plant-based milk facilities, and!-->…
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Democrats Are More Receptive to Cultivated Meat Than Republicans
The perception of cultivated meat is more positive among Democrat and Independent voters in the US, as opposed to Republicans.
On Monday, Florida officially banned cultivated meat, making it a felony to sell, manufacture, produce or!-->!-->!-->…
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French People Are Eating 6% Less Meat Than They Were 20 Years Ago
Per capita meat consumption is down by nearly 6% in France, though a possible far-right government has dented climate hopes.
French people are eating less meat than they used to – especially beef – although it's still much higher!-->!-->!-->…
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Upside Foods Cuts Jobs Amid Investment Squeeze and Legislative Challenges
Californian cultivated chicken maker Upside Foods has conducted a round of layoffs as it looks to overcome financial and legislative obstacles.
Leading cultivated meat company Upside Foods – one of only two to be approved for sale in!-->!-->!-->…
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Over 100 Organisations & Experts Ask FAO to Retract ‘Inappropriate’ COP28 Livestock Report
In an open letter, academics and organisations from across the world have asked the FAO to withdraw a livestock emissions report that they claim contains "significant methodological errors".
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Lufthansa to Raise Fares By Up to €72 for Sustainable Fuel, Blames EU Rules for Surcharge
German flag carrier Lufthansa is passing on the added costs from EU-mandated sustainable aviation fuel use to passengers, with a green surcharge of up to €72 per ticket across Europe.
Lufthansa passengers departing from Europe from!-->!-->!-->…
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Here’s What Upside Foods Served at the Pre-Ban Cultivated Meat Party in Florida
In three days, selling cultivated meat will be a felony in Florida – to celebrate food freedom, though, Upside Foods served its chicken at a pre-ban party in Miami.
On Thursday evening, at a rooftop in Miami, Upside Foods served!-->!-->!-->…
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House Representatives Reintroduce Bill to Ban Federal Funding of Cultivated Meat
A group of lawmakers have reintroduced the REAL Meat Act, this time targeting federal investment in the cultivated meat industry.
In the House Representatives, a group of politicians have co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit the US!-->!-->!-->…
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Denmark to Impose World’s First Carbon Tax on Agriculture, With Each Cow Costing $100 Per Year
Denmark will introduce a tax on carbon emissions from agriculture later this year to meet its climate goals, becoming the first country to do so.
Farmers will need to shell out $100 per year for the greenhouse gas emissions from each of!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly for Kids, State Investments & Ted Talks
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Little Spoon's partnership with Oatly, a spate of government investments!-->…
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Athletes Could Collapse or Even Die Due to Extreme Heat at Paris Olympics: Report
A group of athletes and climate scientists have warned that intense heat at the Paris Olympics – set to be the hottest games on record – could lead to competitors collapsing, or in worst-case scenarios, even dying.
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Four in 10 Environmental Journalists Have Received Threats for Reporting on Climate Change: Survey
As the climate crisis worsens, so does the security of those who report on it, leading many journalists to censor themselves or use sceptics for 'balance', a new survey finds.
Nearly four in 10 journalists (39%) reporting on climate!-->!-->!-->…
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How Fossil Fuel Climate Obstructonalism Will Influence the UK Elections
Regardless of who wins next month, fossil fuel interests have multiple levers for influencing policy.
By Freddie Daley and Peter Newell
The UK is heading to the polls on July 4. Although it doesn’t get enough attention, the two major!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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German Nutrition Society Revises Health & Climate Stance on Plant-Based Diets
The German Nutrition Society has reassessed the impacts of plant-based foods and changed its official position on veganism, noting that it can be a 'health-promoting' diet.
The body responsible for creating Germany's dietary guidelines,!-->!-->!-->…
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72% of People Want Their Countries to Move Away From Fossil Fuels Quickly, Shows UN Survey
The majority of the world's population wants stronger climate action by their governments and a transition away from fossil fuels, the largest-ever climate survey has found.
Most citizens of the world's biggest polluters want their!-->!-->!-->…
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UK Supreme Court Puts Future Fossil Fuel Projects in Jeopardy After Landmark Ruling
The UK's supreme court has ruled that the climate implications of fossil fuels must be taken into account by planning bodies, throwing new projects in doubt.
Future fossil fuel extraction projects in the UK are in jeopardy, thanks to a!-->!-->!-->…
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‘Not A Real Noun’: Thailand Proposes Labelling Ban on Plant-Based Meat and Cheese
Thailand's food safety regulator has published draft regulations suggesting bans on meat- and dairy-related terms for plant-based analogues.
Plant-based meat and cheese products could face crippling labelling bans in Thailand if the!-->!-->!-->…
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